Identity
Person No.
26816
Service No.
47958
Last Name
First Name
Auret George
Initials
A G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,735
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in air crash, crashed near Bulawayo en route Nairobi, in Hartbees #855
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Sergeant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
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Coordinates
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of William Jacobus and Matilda Letitia (nee Weber) van Heerden, of Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. His brother also died in service
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "41 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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